Dictionary/平

平

平 píng

ㄆㄧㄥˊ
AdjHSK 2TOCFL L3core 10k
1flat; level; smooth
2to make even; to level
3equal; on the same level
4fair; impartial
5to tie; to draw
6average; ordinary
7calm; peaceful
8to quell; to suppress; to put down
9(coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米)
10(abbr. for 平聲|平声) (平聲|平声 · level or even tone)

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Examples

yǐ qián以前de的rén人yǐ wéi以为dì qiú地球shì是píng平de的。
以前的人以为地球是平的。
It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
那个小孩以为地球是平的。
The child believes that the earth is flat.
平山先生是位很好的老师。
Mr Hirayama is a very good teacher.

See also: words & characters pronounced píng